Editing William Schmidt (composer)

{{short description|American classical composer (1926–2009)}}

'''William Joseph Schmidt Jr.''' (March 6, 1926 &ndash; April 25, 2009) was an American [[composer]], arranger and [[publisher]] of classical [[music]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://memorials.adamsonchapels.com/book-of-memories/328077/schmidt-william/obituary.php|title=William Schmidt - Saturday, April 25th, 2009|website=memorials.adamsonchapels.com}}</ref>

He was born in [[Chicago, Illinois]]. He produced a large body of solo and chamber works for neglected woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments, including several pieces for classical [[saxophone]].

According to the Classical Composers Database, "William Schmidt was a student of [[Ingolf Dahl]] at the [[University of Southern California]] where he earned a Master of Music degree in composition. Throughout his career, he has been the recipient of numerous awards and commissions."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://musicalics.com/en/composer/William-Schmidt|title=William Schmidt|first=Jean-Paul|last=Giraudet|date=August 7, 2013|website=musicalics.com}}</ref>  His ''Double Concerto for Trumpet, Piano and Chamber Orchestra'' was nominated for a [[Pulitzer Prize]] in 1981.

Schmidt operated his own publishing company, Western International Music Inc., in [[Greeley, Colorado]].

==Recordings==
*Mary Ann Covert & Steven Mauk - ''Tenor Excursions'' (1995)
*Trio Chromos - ''Trumpet Colors'' (2007)

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.legacy.com/NYTIMES/DeathNotices.asp?Page=Notice&PersonID=131489943 William Schmidt's death notice, published in the New York Times]
*[http://www.wiminc.com/about.html The web site of Western International Music, Inc.]
*[http://www.bruceduffie.com/schmidt.html Interview with William Schmidt], October 1, 1987

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